She was like a mama bear from the start.

You could tell she has that warm energy and shes very touchy, she wants to connect with you.

I was nervously excited.

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That was a nice intro!

The cast quickly bonded, however, over the films lightning-quick 29-day shoot.

I took a liquid motion class with Constance.

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Its floor work, not pole work.

Im not good at any of it!

I dont have the core strength.

Its so athletic…. it requires so much strength that I definitely dont have, Scafaria says.

Its really athletic work.

Its definitely going to surprise people.

Because its a movie about sex workers and it can go so wrong.

Its a story aboutpeople.

Its funny and its a party, but in the end, theyre really saying something.

You walk away feeling like you didnt waste your time and invested in some lives.